The United Nations Flashcards
What is the UN
A Treaty organisation established by the UN Charter
What is the process of joining the UN?
The Security Council recommends membership and the General Assembly passes a resolution
What are the 5 organs of the UN?
- General Assembly
- Security Council
- Economic and Social Council
- Secretariat
- International Court of Justice
What is the General Assembly
The GA is not a debating chamber but just an assembly of all states that recommends resolutions that influence customary law and other institutional bodies
What are the most important organs of the General Assembly?
Human rights Council
International Law Commission
UNDP
WFP
Can you make reservations from the UN Charter?
NOPE, states are fully bound
What are the purposes of the UN laid out in the charter?
- Creates institutions and rules
- Identify and adopt basic human rights values
- Peaceful resolution of disputes
- Establish UN institutions
- Create further institutions if necessary
What is the main responsibility of the Security Council?
Maintain international peace and security
Who holds the veto on the Security Council?
The permanent five members of the Security Council hold veto powers namely; the United States of America, People’s Republic of China, Russian Federation, the French Republic and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What does Chapter 7 allow the Security Council to do?
It allows the SC to do pretty much anything regarding threats to peace and security
What Article says that the SC can take action to secure peace?
Article 24, 25 and 26
What is a double veto
- Initiating a vote on whether an issue is procedural and then using a veto to force it to be termed non-procedural
- Vetoing the issue itself
What article says that all states must obey resolutions of the SC
Article 25?
What does Article 25 do?
Says that all states must obey resolutions by the Security Council
What is the most important work of the Economic and Social Council
The 2 1966 Covenant; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
What did the Trusteeship Council do?
It had played a role in decolonisation as it managed and supported colonial states to attain self-governance or independence
When did the Trusteeship Council suspend its operations?
1994
What does the Secretariat do?
- Houses the Secretary-General
- Does UN admin
- can sometimes support dispute resolution by offering “good offices”
What article asserts that the GA must codify and develop International Law?
Article 13
What does Article 13 do?
Establishes a purpose of the GA to codify and develop IL
What does Article 22 do?
Allows the GA the power to establish organs
What article allows the GA to establish organs?
Article 22
What are the the success of the International Law Commission?
- Vienna Convention on Treaties, UNCLOS,
- Rome Statute creating the International Criminal Court,
- Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and more
How was the International Law Commission Established?
By GA Resolution
How was the UN Commission on International Trade Law established?
By GA resolution
What does the UN Commission on International Trade Law do?
Works in areas of private IL?
What UN bodies were created by General Assembly Resolution
International Law Commission
UN Commission on International Trade Law
